Sen. Lindsey Graham called President Trump’s decision to bomb Iran’s Kharg Island “necessary” and believes it will end the war quicker — after massive strikes on its critical oil network.
Graham (R-S.C.) said the strikes were “bold” and “highly effective” in badly damaging the island, which controls 90% of Iran’s crude oil exports, in a post on X Saturday. He called it Tehran’’s “crown jewel” – the same language Trump used Friday when he announced massive strikes on military targets there.
Sen. Lindsey Graham — a close ally of President Trump — is warning of the vital nature of controlling Iran’s Kharg Island. Getty Images Graham posted on X Saturday about the “bold” and “highly effective” US attack on the Island, which is a transit hub for Iran’s oil. REUTERS A long-time Iran hawk, Graham said it’s rare that an enemy provides “you a single target like Kharg Island that could dramatically alter the outcome of the conflict.”
“If Iran loses control or the ability to operate its oil infrastructure from Kharg Island, its economy is annihilated,” he wrote.
“He who controls Kharg Island, controls the destiny of this war.”
